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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-23
Aristoeratic Frog.Spearing.

Frog-spearing is a questionable klna
of amusement which, it appears, is al
present indnlged in by many aTislp
cratic idlers who are trying to xii! Tie
long summer days in country seats
The latest instance of this peculiar
kind OF sport took place in the grounlds
of the chateau Of Bellancourt. After
luncheon a party of ladies and gentle.
men, armed with weapons resembling
crossbows. the arrows being OF hael-
wood, with iron lance-heads, and al.
tached to the bow by silken strings 50
rs to enable the frogs to be haule'i IN
proceeded to the banks of a poho'
Then there was a great deal OF 'lnceie,
monious STOPPING down as the i Il
appeared and arrows were let OIL III
all directions the slaughter being con-,
siderable ON the part OF those WIZ
pursued tho sport for the purpose o.
tagging game. The impaled batlae.-
ians were in all cases carefully collect
ed and handed over to the COOKS
London TELEGRAPH.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-23
FROM WASHINGTON.

Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde
and Hon. Arthur O. Conner were tendere d
reception in Washington the other eve
ming by the Irish societies at the Masonic
temple.
The exports of the principal articles
of provisions from this country during
November last aggregate in value S7,O7G,-
Gs9, against $5,75o,66s in November
1886.
Senator George has introduced bill
in congress to annex the public land strip,
south of the Indian territory, to the terri
tory of New Mexico.
The senate committee on finance re-
ported fayorably on Senator Iorrirs bill
to refund to the states the direct taxes paid
under the act Of 1851. The amount aggre-
gates about $l5,ooO,OoO.
Tho postal telegraph bill intro luced
into congress by Senator Cullom, establishes
q United States postal telegraph as part OF
the postal system of the United States
and for the purpose of inaugurating the
system, provides for several telegraph
trunk lines.
1t is believed in Washing ton that the
fishery commission hos gwen up all hopes
OF formulating ageneral treaty, and that the
most they hope 10 accomplish is an agree
ment on protocol defining new mean
ing of certain clauses Of the treaty. O. 1918.
such as those relating to bait, repairs and
refreshments, and to the trans shipment,
in bond across Canadn, OF American fish.
The president has sent TO the senate
the following nominations as postmas crs:
Herbert BaNenger., Hay Springs, Neh.;
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-23
THE FAR EAST.

AT convention of landlords held in
Dublin the French agent of Lord Lawns.
downe advocated advances 10 landlords to
enable them to pay mortgages, accepting
rsntals as security. Everard favored this
proposal and said this was the landlords
Inst chancs.
The crown princess has been delivered
Of d daughter. The infant lived only two
hours. The mother is in q critical condi-
ton. The crown princess is a daughter OF
the Count of Paris.
The German crown princes throat
suddenly became worse recently, and
special medical consultation was called at
San Reno.
The funeral Of Madame Boucicault
was attended by all the employees OF the
Paris Bon Merche. Her will devotes
$4,000, GEO in legacies of from $40 to s., 900
10 those employees who have been in her
service ten years; 100000 to an associa-
ton for young workingmen; 5000, 600 10
home for convalescent employees; 5000. :
coo TO Pateua, and numerous other large
requests for charitable purposes, includ-
ing 100000 for tho poor of Paris.
-Hartenstine has been elected presi-
delt of Switzerland and Hamer vice -presi-
dent.
A Dublin news agent has been sem
tencel TO two months imprisonment at
hard labor for selling copies OF the Cork
Herald containing reports of meetings of
suppressed branches of the league.
The Kreuse Zeitun1 asserts on author
lily that England, in the event Of war, will
send fleet TO operate in the Baltic and pro-
tecs the coast of Italy. The consent OF Par.
lament, says the paper, will not be asked
until the moment comes for putting the
agreement into effect.
Great excitement was caus d in Paris
the other efnmoou by an attempt to take
tie liie Of N. Ferry. A man named Aut-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-23
BREEZY N. W. BLowINGs.
IOWA ITEMS,

The bank capital of Iowa amounts 10
$522, 100000, and the capital invested in
stock is $685., 456,791.
About 24O. 900 tons Of ice will be put
up at Spirit Lake this winter for the Mil
waukee railroad company.
The Muscatine Daily Morning Ncws,
having republican proclivities, hos put in
an appearance.
Miss May Hallida~, OF Keokuk. had
her eye severely burned while using an
iron to curl her hair.
-"Storny" Jordan, Of Ot,umwa, the
most persistent opponent of prohibition.
has fled his intention TO submit to the
law.
A boy about 10 years of age WIS taken
in BY an officer at Keokuk the other even
ing and lodged in Jail. When questioned
about where he came from he said his
father, j. w. Brownell, resided nj Fort
Dodge and was in the habit of getting
drunk and abusing him, SO he left home
about two months ago, not intending again
to return.
Thomas E. Murphy, one Of the most
intelligent and competent compositor, in
Dubuque, died recently of hemor,hase of
Ne lungs.
Red Oak, Ia, and Lincoln, Neb., are
1t work on the matter of building a line
# railroad from Des Moinss TO Lincoln
next summer.
Joe Saunders and Solomon Vance
two laborers at Council Bluffs, got into q
wrangle over some loose dirt they were
hauling, and Saunders struck Vance over
the head with dirty shovel, infiicting q
dangerous wound aud causing insens,bility.
"A sew, re Thunderstorm occurred at
Mt. Vernon the other evening. The resi-
dence OF Mrs. Gould was struck by light
ming and the clustering was completely
shaken from all the rooms wherein tho
occupants were sleeping, but strange as it
may seem, no one was injured.
Prof. r. S. Bingham has been chosen
super ntendent of the Clinton schools at
salary of $1,7oO per year, to succeed
MIR. Sabin, elected state superintendent
of public instruction. ..-
Mrs. Stewart, wife of Col. Stewart,
died ut Fort Madison, nged 81 years.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-23
ARFNsg0RF ACQUITTED.
The Defendant in the Famous
Haddock Case Found Not
Guilty.
After Being Out Fifteen Minutes the
Jury Unanimously Agree on
Verdict.

The second t,ial OF Join Arensaorf for
the murder OF Rev. Geo. G. Haduock has
ended, after hard fought battle by oppos-
ing counsel, lasting tw Ety-two days. The
arguments of the state closed ut late hour
the evening Friday the Och instant, after
which the court gave Lis instructions TO the
Jury, and then that body re ired TO. con-
sideration, entering their room about
p. Nj. On retiring the jury proceeded TO
take an informal bl!io;, which proved unan-
imous for acq nlta,. They then elected o
foreman after which. IL charge of ba,liffs,
they went TO supper. Returning 10 the
jury room another vote was taken. which
proved the same IA the former one. A dis
cussion OF about one and half hours fol-
lowed, interSpersed with reading the evil
dence, and then the foreman said,
Gentlemen, "re you ready to return
your verdict" whereupon each lnem-
Der of the jury attached his name
to the paper which pronounced
John Arensdorf no. gu ""
At twenty minu es past $ O'Clock Judge
Wakefield was notified that the jury had
agreed. The de,er,l,nt nni his attorneys
and the attorneys for the state Were sum-
moned nnd We're no: many minutes in
reaching the court loom. The news OF
the agreement OF the Jury spread with
great rap.dity ana w.tnin ten minutes
scores OF spectators had gathered in the
courtroom. Just L=fore 8 o'clo.l TX the
court sent for the jury. AS the jury fled
into the room, the men grouped within the
bar formed an inte est'ng spectacle. AL
tho ugh the veriict wns 1oreshadowed by
The fact of the speedy agreement, in con-
nec.ion with tie History of the trial, still
there were i'll the faces of the attorneys
on 10th sides he badges of acute
anxiety. John Arensdorf. the defendant,
sat bolt upright i'll his cha r. not even re-
moving his overcont. Not ~ feature of his
face moved. And his color did not change
while the sealed verdict was being passed
10 the clerk or after the moment OF It's an
nouncement He was absolutely ilnmov-
aGle. There was in the cour.. room the ST.
lence OF dcn;h, rs the clerk, at the order OF
the court after he had III ,de til usual in
terrogation OF the jury as TO agreement,
read the verdict, Eve. he jury, find the
defendant not guilty." For n few moments
denthlv silence prevailed, then counsel
for defense stepped TO ArensGorf, shook
hands and con graduated him. This was
followed by hearty congratulations. Arens-
aorf toou wrnt TO the Milwaukee house
where were his wife ami mrny friends.
The good news thought tears to h s wife 6
eyes, but they Were dried v the many ex-
pressions of reioieing. About 10 O'Clock
Mr.. and Mrs Arensdorf went to Their home,
and thus ended the great drama, the Sec
ond trial OF John Arensdorc.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-23
A Dog Rescues u Man.

Capt Thompson of the British si 1ta hl,
er Muley Hassan has a Iema Haamel
sagacious retriever dog. The stea IN
was passing through the straits o. W., "' Of
raltar. when the dog showed sis nxey-
restlessness and finally jumper o' the
board. A boat was lowered anu aolaI
dog was discovered holding lll5 5,o Twas VA:
OF the coat of drowning man, WIZ , va"
lying across two oars. The nia a onIy
afterwards discovered to be tL ae,, u,~s
survivor Of aSpanish revenue is nre.
which had been upset four hours
yiously.-Nt0 York Sun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-23

Ar.on appeared in the lobby of the cham
hey OF deputies and callel for Ferry and
Goblet. The latter did not respond, but
Ferry did, when Auberton drew a
revolver and fred three times.
The bullets pierced the clothing
OF Ferry, but only grazed the skin. max
ing very slight wounds. The assailant
was at once arrested, and the officers had
great difficulty in preventing the mob from
lyuching him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-23
Ike AdYertised for a wife.

Our readers Will remember UT -
some months since Col. Joseph .. =
Baughn, II Oglethorpe bachelor, 'a,
vertised for wife. Col. Baughh Wa W.,
deluged with letters from all over I Nv
United States. In fact, more thar y, !.
could conveniently answer. IN n 'a
goodness of heart he distributed sew, sew,
raj of these letters among his Dac ,.,o.
friends, who opened correspona.tt,r,se''
with the fair writer's. At least l'li a'
weddings will be the result OF TINS ~,
respondence, one being a hahds ,,hI
young merchant of Lexington W.. W.,
opened correspondence with eou '4.
Carolina belle.-Athens (Ga.) Ba''"'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-23
THE CABINET.
The Promotion Of Secretary
Lamar Nccessitates Sew.
erai Changes.
PORTRAITS and Biographical Sketches
I the New Members Of
the Ministry.
WASHINGTON coDnEspoNpEScEl

fwASNlNGTON COENEaPONDENCE
I. o. C. Lamar, to be Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court William f. Villas, to DO Secrc-
tary OF the Interior; Don NJ. Dickinson. to be
Postmaster General: Charles S. Fairchild, to
DO Secretary of the Treasury; George l.. Rivee,
70 be Assistant Secretary Of state; Ieaae 81.
Maynard, to lie Assistant Secretary Of tho
Treasnry; S;gourney Butler, Of Massachusetts.
W. Hyatt, of Connecticut, to be Treas
urer II the United States. The sending
Of these appointments to the Senate for
confirmation was almost the first thing which
President Cleveland did after tho organization
Of the Eiitieth Congress. 1nasmuch as 1t was
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-23
DRUMMERs ARE VICTORIOUS,
A Judge Decides that Texas Cannot Ia
Commercial Men from Other States.
lGalyeston specia

=,
Judge Sabin, of the United States District
Court, has rendered q decision in the noted
n n corpus case OF Robert c. Stockton, the
III November ut Tyler, Texas, for q failure to
e e;S his receipt to the constable showing
Ina mat ne had paid the Comptroller of the stats
tra aiinnai occupation tax of S35 levied on all
contested by the State, ' eoe'S
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-23

q k1TE ought to be made of fy pa.
per.-PhiIa0elyhia Gail,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-23

Frank Pay, Gentleman. Neb.; Clarence l.
Clark, Jnnesville, WIS.,: William S. Nbf.
row, Nashville. III.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-23
NEBRASKA NUGGETS.

John Begley and j. p. Christensen
were buried in u sand pit near Omahn, J.
P. Christensen being crushed 10 death and
Begley escaping with few scratches.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-23

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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-04-21

it causes paralysis. apoplexv, impo-
tenrv, stomach and blood 1iso1 ders,
brain troubles, female complaints and
countless other diseases which would al
most never develop If the blood was
kept free of uric acid or kidney poison.
These Facts the public recognizes rv-
en- though medical gentlemen for very
evident reasons, will not publicly ac-
knowledge them, lest, perchanee, some
proprietary medicine like Warner 5 safe
cure, which is sold bv all dealers ADD
il how admitted to be the only scieu-
tilic specific, will get the benefit.
Tle on such biyotry. 1t has been
uuthori,atively stated time and again
there can be no real sound health it
there is any false action fthc kidneys,
Insurance companies refuse millions Of
risks on this ground alone, hence it is
that there is such universal popularity
given to the great preparation named
"a popularity that is based upon in
,rinsic merit.
Too much dependence upon profess
sionsl advice, especially in matters over
which medical men admit they have nc
power too often results very disastrously
but of what use to the victim is exper-
fence gained by fatal disaster
How much better it is to be guided
by an unprgudiced public opinion in
such matters.
Had Logan been 50 guided, he might
have been spared many years.
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A New Book for the Times.
THE GREAT INVASION
Or
GEN. LEE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
By JACOB HoKr

Thn history Is the only complete and dc
tailed one yet given 10 the public upon one
Of the greatest Of the campaigns Of our late
CIVIL War 1t not only gives the details Of
tho three days OF terrible battle at Gettys
burg, but it embraces complete summary
of events which transp;red within the two
great opposing armies from the time oftbcir
departure from their encampment upon the
Rappabsnnock in Virginia, until they stood
face to Zee upon the soil of Pennsylvania
and unit! they again after tie tremendous
ordeal at Gettysburg recrossed the Potomac
and resumed their former positions. Ii gives
from official sources the strength and organ
zation Of the two great armies, with por,
traits Of the leading Officers, Fedora. and
Confederate the splendid Strategy Of The
two rival commanders, the daily marches Of
the two armies, routes Of travel, places Of ell
campnent, general orders lssued 1t con-
tains a short and concise guide. with maps
and a large number Of Illustrations n the
battle 6eid.
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Years Day and subsidies with the ad-
went OF Lent, Duting that season, with
the fashionable people and Official at.
trrtainers, call and visiting cards fill up
the mornings. Calls. receptions and
visiting cards, crowd the AFTERNOONS -
Calls, receptions ami visiting cards jam
the evenings and nights until next
morning every day.
Ii every day were n week long anti
every week a month long there would
still not he time enough for all the calls
receptions, visiting cards, breakfasts,
luucheons, dinners and teas, which con
sttutes the occupation of Il certain ele
ment of society here, But amid this
social maelstron, one meets more Ia
NOUS men and women, statesmen, ora
tors. soldiers and scholars, more peo.
pie worth knowing and remembering
than IN any other city of America, o.
than in all its cities combined.
And taken all in all, for its size, its
cosmopolitan population, it may he said
that Washington IS Il good city in point
Of morals Still it has been so much
and SO long msrepresen,ed, thae1t will
be very difficult to remove such wide
" spread, erroneous impression.
The work of evanyelizing the city o
Washington has commenced, and from
the outlook will be vigorously prosecu-
ted helmstors Of eighteen protestant
churches have discussed the subject fra
ternally, and have agreed upon a means
of systematic union work in every sec
ton Of the Capital which certain moral
lists have essayed TO establish a. the
most ungodly in the world.
And Washington is being made bet
ter ia other ways. An old law on the
District Of Columbia statute books make
1t unlawful for any person to keep oper
any place Of business for the sale Of an,
article Of profit on Sunday. excepting
apothecarles, undertakers and BARRIERS
| The Commissioners have resIrrected
this law from it's dusty tomb, and pro-
pose o enforce it. In other words Their
will be no cigar store open next SunoA!
and news stands, icecream saloons, lunct
rooms, ETC., will also be closed.
| 1t is difficult to see he drift of action
Some people think that, since the day 0
blue law is over, the prohibitionists hav'
gone little too tar for their own gooo
lat there will be general how! Of n
dignation, test case in which the Dis
trict will probably be defeated and :he'
the barrier will be down.
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Wonderful Cures.

". n. Hoyt Il Co., Wholesale aud Retail
Druggists OF Rome, Ga, say We have been
selling DR., Kings New Discovery, Electric
Bi,,crs and Bucklcn's Arnica Salye !ur two
years Fave never handled remedies that
sell as well, or give such universe! saGi.tac-
ton, There have been some wonderful cures
effected by these medicines in this city. Sew
erol cases of pronounced Consumption hay,
been entirely cured by use off, few o'.lcS OF
Dr. Kings New Discovery, taken in conncc-
ton with Electric Bit,ers, W. guarantee
hem always. Sold by NJ +, Lca;herman
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--Of TUE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

FREDERICK, MD, March H. 1887.
The following schedule has been adopted
and will govern the business proceedings of
the County Commissioners at the April SEES
SION of the April Term, hearing OF Appeals
from their Assessments, Sc;
Monday, April 4, Buckeystown District.
Tuesday, April 5, Frederick District.
Wednesday, April 6, Muldletown District.
Thursday, April !, Catoctin and Creagcrs-
town Districts.
Friday, April s, Emmitsburg District.
Saturday. April y, UrtMna District.
Monday, April II, New Market District.
Tuesday, April 10, Liberty and Hauyer's
Districts.
Wednesday, April 10, Woodsboro' Dist
Thursday, April IA, Pctcrsyillc District.
Friday, April 10, Mt Pleasant and Jctfcr.
son Districts.
Saturday, April IS, Mechancstown Dist.
Monday, April le, Jackson District
Tuesday, April 10, townsville and Wood
willie Districts.
Wednesday,. April 20, Linganorc and
Lcwistown Districts.
Thursday. April 81, ruscarora District.
The remainder of the session will be de-
voted to Miscellaneous Business.
The particular attention Of the public is
called 10 thu notice, as no abatement will be
made, nor will any credit he allowed on any
assessment after the Soth day Of April, 1887,
until the levy for this year has been conf
plcted.
Any persons having erected any new
buildings, or more additions 70 their old
ones, would do we'll to report the valuation
of the same, otherwise they may Ec cXccs-
sivcly assessed, by order,
\. l.. EADER, Clerk,
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Greatly Excited.

Not a few ofthc citizens of AlcclMnirst"Wn
have recently become greatly excited over
the astounding facts. that several OF their
friends who had ,'een pronounced by their
nhysicana As ,ucursbc and heyonu all hope
suffering with that dreaded monster Con-
eump,ion--hAv- l,crn completed cured ty
DR.. Kings New Discovery for tonsump-
ton, the only remedy that does positively
cure all throat mud lung diseases, Coughs,
Colds, Asthma and Bronchitis.
Trial Bottle free at II. 4. Lcn,hclman :
Drug Store, large bottles 81.
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